Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses
Primary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare and aggressive mesenchymal liver tumor with a poor prognosis and high mortality. Treatment options are limited to palliative chemotherapy with surgical resection reserved for the few cases that present early. We present a case of a patient who presented w...
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| author | Adnan Shaaban MD Chimaobi Anugwom MBBS Alma Habib MD Tetyana Mettler MD Shahid Jaffer MD Mary Thomson MD |
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| description | Primary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare and aggressive mesenchymal liver tumor with a poor prognosis and high mortality. Treatment options are limited to palliative chemotherapy with surgical resection reserved for the few cases that present early. We present a case of a patient who presented with jaundice and elevated liver enzymes. Imaging identified a diffusely heterogeneous liver consistent with cirrhosis, findings of portal hypertension, and 2 ill-defined liver lesions. Biopsy results confirmed PHA. Primary hepatic angiosarcoma does not have a typical presentation but should be considered for any patient presenting with an infiltrative liver mass. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9de24de480364b33b26f9999a6097eb82022-12-22T03:42:58ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962022-07-011010.1177/23247096221111768Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver MassesAdnan Shaaban MD0Chimaobi Anugwom MBBS1Alma Habib MD2Tetyana Mettler MD3Shahid Jaffer MD4Mary Thomson MD5University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAPrimary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare and aggressive mesenchymal liver tumor with a poor prognosis and high mortality. Treatment options are limited to palliative chemotherapy with surgical resection reserved for the few cases that present early. We present a case of a patient who presented with jaundice and elevated liver enzymes. Imaging identified a diffusely heterogeneous liver consistent with cirrhosis, findings of portal hypertension, and 2 ill-defined liver lesions. Biopsy results confirmed PHA. Primary hepatic angiosarcoma does not have a typical presentation but should be considered for any patient presenting with an infiltrative liver mass.https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096221111768 |
| spellingShingle | Adnan Shaaban MD Chimaobi Anugwom MBBS Alma Habib MD Tetyana Mettler MD Shahid Jaffer MD Mary Thomson MD Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
| title | Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses |
| title_full | Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses |
| title_fullStr | Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses |
| title_short | Case of Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting With Jaundice and Infiltrative Liver Masses |
| title_sort | case of primary hepatic angiosarcoma presenting with jaundice and infiltrative liver masses |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096221111768 |
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